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Responsible Gambling in Europe

Helplines, support organisations, and self-exclusion tools — by country.

Responsible gambling support varies significantly across European countries. Below are the primary national resources for each major gambling market. All services listed are free to contact.

If you are in immediate distress or need help urgently, contact your country's helpline below or visit your local emergency services.

Support by Country

Germany
Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA)
The Federal Centre for Health Education provides gambling addiction information and a referral helpline for people in Germany.
📞 0800 1 372 700 — free, Monday–Thursday 10:00–22:00, Friday–Sunday 10:00–18:00
bzga.de  |  check-dein-spiel.de (online self-assessment)
France
Joueurs Info Service
The national gambling information and support service for France, operating under Addict'Aide. Provides helpline support, online chat, and signposting to local services.
📞 09 74 75 13 13 — 7 days a week, 08:00–02:00
joueurs-info-service.fr
Netherlands
Loket Kansspel (Gambling Loket)
The central information and support point for gambling problems in the Netherlands, operating under the Dutch gambling regulatory framework (KSA).
loketkansspel.nl
Also: AGOG (Anonieme Gokkers / Omgeving Gokkers) offers peer-support meetings across the country — agog.nl
Spain
FEJAR — Federación Española de Jugadores de Azar Rehabilitados
The Spanish federation of rehabilitated gamblers, operating support groups and rehabilitation programmes across Spain's regions.
fejar.org
Regional services also available via Gamblers Anonymous Spain: jugadoresanonimos.org
Italy
Gioco Responsabile — ADM
Italy's customs and monopoly authority (ADM) oversees the Gioco Responsabile programme. The national helpline is operated by the health ministry.
📞 800 558 822 — free national helpline
gioco-responsabile.it
Belgium
Gamblingline
The Belgian national helpline for gambling problems, providing support in Dutch, French, and German.
📞 0800 35 777 — free, available daily
gamblingline.be
Portugal
SICAD — Serviço de Intervenção nos Comportamentos Aditivos
The Portuguese public health service for addictive behaviours, including gambling. Provides information, referrals, and access to treatment centres.
sicad.pt
Sweden
Stödlinjen (Support Line)
Sweden's national support line for gambling problems, operated under Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden).
📞 020-81 91 00 — free, available daily 09:00–21:00
stodlinjen.se

EU-Wide Self-Exclusion

Unlike the UK (which has GAMSTOP), there is no single EU-wide self-exclusion register. Most countries operate national exclusion schemes tied to licensed operators within their jurisdiction. If you are in the EU, contact your national regulator or use the operator's own responsible gambling settings.

Major licensed EU operators typically offer deposit limits, session limits, loss limits, and self-exclusion directly in their account settings under "Responsible Gambling" or "Player Protection".

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